Milan Fretin wins stage five of the Tour of Guangxi, Moschetti second

Milan Fretin (Cofidis) won stage five of the 2026 Tour of Guangxi, finishing in 3:44:18 after a bunch sprint in Yizhou. The Cofidis rider beat Matteo Moschetti (Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team) and Erlend Blikra (Uno-X Mobility), both credited with the winner's same time. The race The stage, with around 2,300 metres of elevation gain but an almost entirely flat finale over the last 50 kilometres, was marked by a six-rider breakaway, caught 14 kilometres from the finish. From there the sprinters' teams set up the finale, with Visma | Lease a Bike leading in the last five kilometres before the trains became disorganised on the wide roads. In the final kilometre, the crash of Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step), the general classification leader, along with Max Kanter (XDS Astana Team) and other riders, reshuffled the positions. Fretin found the right gap to prevail on the line. Stage results Milan Fretin (Cofidis) — 3:44:18 Matteo Moschetti (Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team) — s.t. Erlend Blikra (Uno-X Mobility) — s.t. Joshua Giddings (Lotto Intermarché) — s.t. Jordi Meeus (Red Bull - Bora - Hansgrohe) — s.t. General classification Despite the crash, Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step) keeps the leader's jersey with 18:43:24. Behind him are Frits Biesterbos (Team Picnic PostNL) at 10 seconds and Max Kanter (XDS Astana Team) at 16 seconds. The race continues tomorrow with a new stage.